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Republicans and the Black vote

The Republican Party once enjoyed nearly unanimous support among African American voters; today, it can hardly maintain a foothold in the black community. Exploring how and why this shift occurred?as well as recent efforts to reverse it?Michael Fauntroy meticulously navigates the policy choices and political strategies that have driven a wedge between the GOP and its formerly stalwart constituents.

Preface --
Afros and elephants: an introduction to a political paradox --
The GOP's early lock on Black votes --
The republicans fall out of favor --
Efforts to regain and retain African American support --
Public policies speak louder than words --
GOP political symbolism angers African Americans --
An ongoing quest for Black votes? --
Epilogue to the paperback edition --
Selected bibliography --
Index --
About the book.

Abstract:

Navigates the policy choices and political strategies that have driven a wedge between the GOP and its formerly stalwart constituents.Read more...

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"An illuminating analysis of how the Republican Party has strayed from African American voters and how much ground there is to make up." - Keith Reeves, Political Science Quarterly "A balanced and nuanced discussion of race-party intersections.... I recommend this book highly.... Consider [it] for undergraduate courses on political parties, race and ethnicity, and electoral politics; for graduate courses and reading lists it dovetails nicely with books like James Reichley's (1992) The Life of the Parties." - Peter W. Wielhouwer, Perspectives on Politics "A useful, coherent picture of recent Republican activities regarding race." - Choice "Tackling a topic that has not received nearly as much attention as it merits, Fauntroy's timely work provides a comprehensive overview of the GOP in relationship not only to black voters, but to racial politics writ large." - Linda Faye Williams, University of Maryland"Read more...